Korean word

뻗다

Pronunciation

Romanizationppeottta

Meaning

  • verbstretch

Example

길이 마을까지 뻗어 있다ki ri ma eul kka ji ppeo deo it tta

The road stretches to the village.

Illustration for 뻗다 (stretch)

More examples

덩굴이 담장 위로 뻗었다.teong gu ri tam jang wi ro ppeo deot tta

The vine stretched over the wall.

Core concept

Something reaches outward in one direction and continues farther, whether it is a physical object or an influence.

Common phrases

  • 손을 뻗다so neul ppeot tta

    stretch out a hand

  • 팔을 뻗다pa reul ppeot tta

    stretch out an arm

  • 길이 뻗다ki ri ppeot tta

    stretch

Similar words

닿다tata: Reach a person or place through direct contact, news, sound, or feeling.
늘어나다neureonada: Grow larger as the amount or number increases.
이어지다ieojida: Stay connected as a sequence carries on without a break.

Definition in Korean

물체나 영향이 한쪽으로 길게 나아가서 더 멀리까지 미치다.mul che na yeong hyang i han jjo geu ro kil ge na a ga seo teo meol li kka ji mi chi da

Word origin

This native Korean verb has long centered on the idea of reaching outward until something extends farther, a pattern retained in its modern uses.

Usage tips

  • For roads, branches, and influence, the word highlights a path or force reaching onward rather than something simply becoming larger.

Other meanings

  • spreadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 펴뻗다pyeoppeotttastretch outverb
  • 뻗음ppeodeumstretchingnoun

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